In case you were out headhunting and didn't hear.....
I will be on the Ray Boylan Show tomorrow, Wednesday night at 6pm Pacific Time!
The show runs from 6 to 7....
Ray and his wife Amy are such wonderful people,and Amy is the mastermind behind the Tonga Hut renovation and the World famous Mojave Oasis!
Their energy and dedication and love makes everything around them blossom!
We're gonna be talking about Art,Tikis,inspiration,exhibitions,projects,and many ,many other things related and unrelated ....
So tune in and hear my weird voice and heartwarming laugh as we chat it up for your education and amusement.

I went back to page one so I could judge your improvement over the past 6 years Kenny. Well there's been none! You were so talented when you started posting that you have just turned out the best tiki art consistently. We are so lucky to have you. Hugs, Wendy
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Hello Folks!
Well....decided to come out from under that rock and actually post some work on here.... It's been over a month since you kids got any new art.....
AND i just busted the 500,000 views
so i THANK you ALL for visiting here and enjoying my babies....
Anyways.... i have a lot of you to speak with
and a LOT of artwork to share
so sit tight
go grab a cocktail
and YOU will be rewarded
shortly my dear guest!

Mahalos Lancey! it's still available if you'd like to get Nancy something special for the Holidays!

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On 2012-09-10 01:47, swizzle wrote:They look great Kinny.

Thank you Swizzle! i prefer this colorway to the latter
just because i'm such a sucker for blue!

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On 2012-09-10 09:02, hiltiki wrote:Beautiful set, love the design and color choices on all specially the one on your decanter.

mahalos hil,my sweet friend!
Glad it makes you smile... i hope these decanters add to many a jolly atmosphere at parties and celebrations!

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On 2012-09-11 20:33, tigertail777 wrote:Wonderful stuff as always, LLT. Yeah those painted classic cocktail sets remind me of colorforms too... guess the idea pretty well stuck once you mentioned it. Those new birds are creepy are they gonna pluck my eyes out for looking at 'em too long? I look in their beady little eyes and can't help but think of Bodega Bay...make them stop looking at me!

Hey tigertail! Total Colorforms! i used to have the Spiderman one...Which one did YOU have? Toe gets REAL freaked out by them birds too.. Well,they are supposed to have evolved from reptiles....
Congrats on the new studio! Time to cut loose...

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On 2012-09-23 14:34, Robb Hamel wrote:Ken - I'm STILL ALIVE, despite a serious attempt to kill me!
Your new work is SHOCKINGLY COOL!
I see the colorforms connection, but those were never this awesome.
I'm always surprised that you are in a CONTINUOUS STATE OF EVOLUTION. How do you always keep your work so fresh after all this time? Baffles me...

Hey Robb! Good talking to you on the telly a few weeks ago! looking forward to you coming back out of your shell and creating more masterworks! Thank you for being a steadfast art-brother and a major inspiration! As for the evolution part....One's got a responsibility to push their talents and gifts as far as they can go....
and how do i keep it so fresh?
Saran Wrap!

AND here's some replies to your comments after that World-Famous appearance on the Ray Boylan show...

Thank you for that vote of confidence.... i was SOOOOOO nervous before that interview! I drank a 5-hour energy,a WHOLE Monster drink,a doubleshot of absinthe,and a bonghit to settle down and MAN! What a fun interview! It's always fun talking to Ray,tho,and he was such a gracious host to allow me run of the grounds in a straitjacket....

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On 2012-09-26 22:10, Tiki Shark Art wrote:U ROCK STAR!

Shush Brad! You're making me blush!

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On 2012-09-28 01:10, tigertail777 wrote:Kenny you are such a goofball. Hilarious show. You drove the poor guy crazy with the rim shot and trombone

On another note.... TWO HOURS SLEEP??? Good Lord. No wonder you get so much done you sleep paint...it sure explains those freaky bird things.

Glad you enjoyed the show... AMUSE AND INFORM i say!
Sleep is for Suckers... Plus,it's WAY quiet around here in the wee hours and i work well in quiet and stillness....

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On 2012-10-05 08:15, danlovestikis wrote:I went back to page one so I could judge your improvement over the past 6 years Kenny. Well there's been none! You were so talented when you started posting that you have just turned out the best tiki art consistently. We are so lucky to have you. Hugs, Wendy

You're too kind,sweet Wendy! You may not notice,but there has been improvement in the drawings and the speed of painting..little things
the kinda stuff we all notice about our work when viewing it 7 years later.... I love your energy and YOUR talent and love is astonishing!
Hugs Art-Sister!

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On 2012-10-05 20:21, Babalu wrote:

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On 2012-09-26 22:10, Tiki Shark Art wrote:U ROCK STAR!

yeah, what he said...!!

love you bablu...
art/clay jam in the future?

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On 2012-10-06 00:29, MadDogMike wrote:Very entertaining radio show. Thanks to Ken, Ray, and the trombone player.

Other esteemed TCers participating in this show
are
Doug Horne
El Gato Gomez
Zerostreet
and Sneaks! aka Bryan Anthony Moore!

That same weekend
in Georgia there was a Big Car show
and within that Car show
was the Skull Canvas show!
Where artists got to tackle the canvas of the helmet....

here is my
"Auspicious Helmet"
a 360 view...

and some handsome fellow posing with it
(in progress)

ALRIGHT!
Time for Tiki stuff!
First off....
There were these great Plaster Skulls
at Michaels during the Halloween season last year
and guess what? They had em AGIN'!

Soooooooo,after etching out a Papua New Guinea inspired tableaux
and painting and weathering it

Ancestor Skull TWO was born!
360 view for your convenience....

there was a notch in the back of all of em...
for a light and cord i imagine....

Here's the top

a close-up to show the aging

and the tippy top!

and some new paintings!
"the lazy Rower"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on found thrift store plaque

"the Lonely Rower"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on wood
with an awesome Bamboo Ben frame!

just the piece

a close-up

"the Whistler"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on wood
with another awesome Bamboo Ben frame!

A close-up

Remember that "Sliver of moonlight" piece from a while back?

Well....decided to revisit that theme
but with a different style

here's the initial sketchbook study...

"the Sliver of moonlight"
acrylic and cel vinyl on wood
with a bamboo ben frame!

Just the piece

and some details!

Moai Mug!

Peek-a-Boo!

a Papua New guinea mask inspired this mug!

Clamshell bowl fulla fruits and yummies!

PNG mask on the wall

a lil further back inside the bar....

and the infamous sliver of moonlight peeking thru
and changing the atmosphere...

Here's another BAr scene study....
Toe and i are each doing a Dream bar painting for our show in january
"Clash of the Titans"
I chose a PNG Bird/Crocodile bar theme
This is one of a few studies i will amking before
undertaking this SHALLANGE
(say it in a Peter Sellers voice)

"Time Enough at last" "Jesus H. Christ" out of the park buddy!!!
Those PNG Skulls are insane in the membrane!
I want to see those Modernist Studies turned into paintings now!
you will make me part with some of my hard earned cash for one of those (who needs electricity anyway?)

Since "Sliver of moonlight" is resting in the Atomic Tiki Lounge, you know I love long time
where your taking that theme.

Love the latest painting! HOLY CRAP those skulls are the stuff of nightmares....brrr!

Regarding colorforms: I had several over the years the two main ones I remember are a Mickey Mouse birthday party one with the art probably directly stolen from the 1930's Floyd Gottfredson comic strips. And a large set for Peanuts summer camp where it had a stand up 4 way divider that you could stick the colorforms to as a backdrop, and it also had cut out stand up Peanuts characters that you could stick on various props and clothing kinda like paper dolls. The whole thing seemed based off of the movie I grew up with: "Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown". Oh I think I also had a Popeye one too, at one point I went through a Popeye craze due to watching the package TV show where the guy would host the cartoon clips and show you how to draw the Popeye characters. I also used to love getting Shrinky Dinks, especially the glow in the dark kit where you could make a jointed skeleton.

Aloha Ohana!
Thanks for all the visits!
3,000 views in such a short time...DANG!
Get a LIFE,kids!

Anyways.... BREAKTHROUGH PIECE!
i nailed that PNG Crocodile Bird Dream Bar...
so be patient while i respond to friend's comments
and you will be rewarded.

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On 2012-10-22 01:31, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:I will have to risk expanding your ego,But hell you deserve it!
"Time Enough at last" "Jesus H. Christ" out of the park buddy!!!
Those PNG Skulls are insane in the membrane!
I want to see those Modernist Studies turned into paintings now!
you will make me part with some of my hard earned cash for one of those (who needs electricity anyway?)
Since "Sliver of moonlight" is resting in the Atomic Tiki Lounge, you know I love long time
where your taking that theme.
I could learn to respect you....maybe....

Thanks for the kind words...they are rare,so i will treasure them...
and thank you for inviting my babies into your swanky hut!
The walls just make the work go ZING!
and thanks for the props on the twilight Zone piece
it's nice to wander outside for a bit....
If you haven't seen Doug's piece for that Twilight Zone show-go here!
http://www.haroldgolengallery.com/show.php?show_id=99This second half of the year has gotten me into gear,art-wise
Buckled down and figured it was time to cook out a bunch of winners in a short space of time..
lemme tell ya... it ain't no cakewalk either!BUT with the KinnyBigToe show in january
i cain't mess around!
Will try and bang out some compositions around these modernist pieces
as well as workin with BooBen on some 3-d versions of these,so STAY TUUUUNED! Scroll Downward Lancey
and see what the sliver of moonlight
has revealed
from an open door!
Hugs to you and dear Nancy!

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On 2012-10-28 09:11, tigertail777 wrote:Love the latest painting! HOLY CRAP those skulls are the stuff of nightmares....brrr!

Regarding colorforms: I had several over the years the two main ones I remember are a Mickey Mouse birthday party one with the art probably directly stolen from the 1930's Floyd Gottfredson comic strips. And a large set for Peanuts summer camp where it had a stand up 4 way divider that you could stick the colorforms to as a backdrop, and it also had cut out stand up Peanuts characters that you could stick on various props and clothing kinda like paper dolls. The whole thing seemed based off of the movie I grew up with: "Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown". Oh I think I also had a Popeye one too, at one point I went through a Popeye craze due to watching the package TV show where the guy would host the cartoon clips and show you how to draw the Popeye characters. I also used to love getting Shrinky Dinks, especially the glow in the dark kit where you could make a jointed skeleton.

I remember those dividers!Also remember a Snoopy magic Show one.....
the Popeye one sounds KILLER! Was there a Sea Hag and Jeep?

Found this Battlestar Galactica one online...
was probably too old by the time this came out...

and Shrinkydinks! YES!
used to trace old Kirby Thor poses
and Romita Spiderman and Villian situations
and make necklaces out of em!
Good Stuff!
mahalos for the visit,tigertail!

this drawing shows the birthing of the bridge,the 2-sided croc tanks and birds,
the waterfall,and some of the mugs chosen to attend....

After a false start on a smaller page,decided to go bigger
and maybe ...instead of making a painting for this piece
a well-involved and masterful drawing
framed beautifully
would be the proper and respectful entry for the exhibition in January...

So i sketched and inked out this final..
Took me about 12 hours and a lost night of sleep
but well worth the effort...

some of the lighting at the Spirit's Hut
Also note the bird/croc carving carving suspended by the ceiling
as well as two flanking crocodile shields behind the hut...

the path to the bridge through the opening court...

a little further over ...
Note the drums (bird and croc)
over by the vegetation...

the obligatory Spirit hook

the moat...filled with crocs.....
Also note my two FAVORITEst wooden carved planters EVER!

the crocodile bridge over the moat...

Shield attached to one of the HUGE trees growing inside....
Also note the HUGE clamshell and lil mug on the shelf to the right...

a lil PNG bowl
next to a Very happy little fellow...
AND WHAT is that to the right?
Where is this motif also used on a mug? Can u guess?

Here he is front and center....

PNG Birdman face (based on a configuration on a Sepik river mask)
a carved skull bowl (sans skullcap)
and a shield inspired mug peepin from the bottom

To the right of the fallen warrior bowl
i have tangled up 3 mugs....
a PNG drum mug (with Babalu and Squid fondly in my thoughts)
a spooky "radiating Eyes" motif
in addition to YET another shield motif bottom right
with the happiest stirrer EVER!....

and ....after another 14 hours of watching Black and White Horror films
and drinking copious amounts of coffee and 5-hour energies
and ciggies
i am proud to say.....
IT"S ALIVE!!!!!

Here's four shots of each corner
We'll close-in and look around in a sec....

Looks like FUN?
Come On! Let's go take a look around...
Please do not wander too far from the group
The crocodiles have not been fed yet.

Wandering sleepily from a dugout canoe
after a 4-hour glide thru the Sepik River
you arrive at your destination...
the SPIRIT's HUT!
Welcome!
Twist down the trail
under the crescent moon
towards the Welcoming green glow of the entrance....
To your immediate right are what i gather to be 10 foot carved wooden drums
Also note the HUGE MONOLITHIC Stone carving for the kids to crawl all over...
Upon entering
you turn around and take in the MASSIVE shield in the recess of the entrance hut
Also Check out the PNG Crocodile tribute shields flanking in the background..
I like how they ALSO form smiley happy fellows!

Here's the ENTIRE Opening atrium/courtyard/receiving space...

Please be sure to look up and admire the GARGANTUAN wooden bird/croc carving
suspended by the ceiling,bathed in the light of the fish floats ...

Here's a better shot,showing more of the Doug Horne sized mask..
Didja notice the eyes are ALSO BIRD HEADS?!?!?!

Here's a panorama of all the lights and the branches all tangled up in the canopy....

To the left of the entrance is a wonderful giant tree and Clamshell waterfall
inspired a bit by the Kon-Tiki AND a bit of the yard at Amy Boylan's home
There's a HUMONGOUS Clamshell by the pool that i just adore!

This shot also shows my second attempt at a janus Bird shield motif....
Don't forget to check out the Crocodile arched bridge as well
inviting you further into the labyrinth that is the Spirit's Hut...

BUT... before you cross that bridge,come check out these stylized bird planters i made!
i want a yard and i want to put them in there.....

Also be sure to stroll over to the 10-15 foot carved drums over here by
what i refer to as the Diorama area...

It's about time the group crossed the crocodile bridge and
entered the main area... LOOK UP! BOIDS
and CROCODILES in tanks! JOY!!!!

that croc looks reeeeeealed focused....

and how 'bout these fellahs
appearing to tease this hungry reptile!

staring contest!

now that you've all had time to get your bearings...
time to gets out drank awn!

i count 8 mugs and 2 Bowls!

Here's three!
help yourself!
Two Dufus and a Croc Bowl
Way too happy Yellow and Olive guy
and blank Stare Chap!

Here's a janus Bird Face and a peepin Tom Shield motif face...

a Bowl and Three More
the Fallen Warrior Bowlwith a magical Blue Elixir
a PNG Drum with a Bird handle in the foreground
Staring Eyes Shield motif (either for intimidation
or a representation of an ancestors gaze/presence ...
And a partial top of a mug with a happy happy Stir stick!

and here's an Ultra Closeup of the Fallen Warrior Bowl
just cuz i loves it so!

That still leaves ONE MORE mug.....
Here it is!
and help yourself to some fruit!

Kinny, what happened to the good ol' days when you used to post smaller chunks more frequently? My mind can't digest that much awesomeness all at once! _________________When you hurry through life, you just get to the end faster.
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